The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing uncertainty with one of their most trusted postseason performers. Kike Hernandez, who has been in the spotlight ever since his celebration speech, revealed Saturday that he recently underwent surgery on his left elbow, the same injury that bothered him for much of this season’s campaign. The procedure now puts his free agency and his 2026 plans in question.

The 34-year-old took to Instagram to confirm that he will miss next year’s World Baseball Classic, where he was expected to represent Puerto Rico after undergoing elbow surgery.

“I played until it hurt so much I couldn’t hold a bat. Honestly it was reckless, but I’ve always taken the approach that if I felt I could play I wouldn’t go on the injured list. By the time I had an MRI, it was already a lit

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